SILVERA, SHRI C.
CONGRESS (I) - MIZORAM - ST (MIZORAM)
Father's Name: Late Shri C. Hlunthuama Date of Birth: 6 May 1935 Place of Birth: Muallianpui in Distt. Lunglei (Mizoram) Marital Status: Married on 14 December 1965 Spouse's Name: Smt. Lallawmzuali Children: Three sons Educational Qualifications :
M.B.B.S. Educated at Christian Medical College, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) Profession :
Medical Practitioner, Political and Social Worker, Agriculturist and Religious Missionary Permanent Address :
T/28, Tuikhuahtlang, AizawlÐ796001 (Mizoram) Tel. (03832) 23226 Fax. (03832) 22688 Positions Held :
1977-1996Executive Member, P.C.C. (I), Mizoram Member, A.I.C.C. (I) 1984Elected to Rajya Sabha July 1988-89Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table 1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) May 1990-Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes Sep.1990and Scheduled Tribes 1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism 1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) 1993-94Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Feb.1994-Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare Sep.1995 Sep.1995-Minister of State, Industry May 1996 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time Social and Cultural Activities :
A voluntary social worker; got the 'Paul Harrison Award', 1972 `from the Christian Medical College, Vellore in recognition of the service in rural areas of Mizoram Special Interests :
Health care, family planning programme and assistance to the needy poor Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, games, sports, music and social service Sports and Clubs :
Represented both School and College teams in hockey, football and other sports events as a Captain on a number of occasions, also interested in tennis Countries Visited :
Widely travelled Other Information :
President (i) Young Mizo Association (Y.M.A.); and (ii) Delhi Mizo Christian Fellowship Association; Member, A.I.I.M.S. since 22 March 1990 and Joint Parliamentary Committee on AIDS Election Result :
Mizoram -ST Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate4,08,094 Total votes polled2,99,593 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Dr. C. Silvera (I.N.C.)1,26,191 (2) Shri F. Lalremsiama (M.M.F.)1,11,710 (3) Shri Lalhmingthanga (Ind.) 57,690 (4) Shri Lalthalamuana (Ind.) 1,295